Kuskira, Gopikandar, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kuskira


The village Kuskira is located in Gopikandar C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Kusckira Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gopikandar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 52 kilometers away from Kuskira.

Travel and Communication for Kuskira


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kuskira


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kuskira is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kuskira is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kuskira


As per available data from the year 2009, 1254 persons live in 276 house holds in the village Kuskira. There are 631 female individuals and 623 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.32% and males constitute 49.68% of the total population.

There are 40 scheduled castes persons of which 19 are females and 21 are males. Females constitute 47.5% and males constitute 52.5% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.19% of the total population.

There are 456 scheduled tribes persons of which 233 are females and 223 are males. Females constitute 51.1% and males constitute 48.9% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 36.36% of the total population.

Population density of Kuskira is 671.27 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kuskira


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Total area of Kuskira is 186.81 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 40.72 ha. About 20.24 ha is un-irrigated area. About 14.57 ha is irrigated area. About 1.21 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 0.81 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1.62 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 0.81 ha is irrigated by waterfalls. About 10.12 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 44.52 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.09 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 8.5 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 20.23 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10.12 ha is culturable waste land. About 6.07 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 8.09 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kuskira


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Gumma More, which is less than 5 kms away from Kuskira.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kuskira.

There is a government middle school in the village Kuskira.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Amrapara, which is less than 5 kms away from Kuskira.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Amrapara, which is less than 5 kms away from Kuskira.

Colleges in Kuskira


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Kuskira.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Deoghar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kuskira.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Kuskira.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Kuskira.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Kuskira.

Other Educational Facilities in Kuskira


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Kuskira.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Kuskira.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Kuskira.

Healthcare Facilities in Kuskira


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kuskira.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kuskira.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Kuskira.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kuskira.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kuskira.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Kuskira.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kuskira.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kuskira.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kuskira.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Kuskira.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kuskira.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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